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Transient thermal constriction resistance in a finite heat flux tube

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2822639· OSTI ID:478480
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  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
The transient constriction resistance has been studied under idealized conditions in a semi-infinite medium with isothermal contact and in a semi-infinite cylinder with uniform heat flux over the contact. Although the transient constriction resistance in finite length cylinders has several practical applications, such a problem has not been analyzed, mainly due to mathematical difficulties involved in the solution for the case of isothermal contact. In this work we use a finite difference scheme with numerical grid generation technique to study the transient constriction resistance in a cylindrical heat flux tube of finite length with a circular contact surface. Two boundary conditions considered for the contact surface included the cases of uniform temperature and uniform heat flux. 10 refs., 3 figs.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
478480
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer, Journal Name: Journal of Heat Transfer Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 117; ISSN 0022-1481; ISSN JHTRAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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